DON'T WANT YOU TO FALL FOR A STRANGE SCAM. KOAT ACTION 7 NEWS REPORTER ALANA GRIMSTAD EXPLAINS HOW A MAN WHO THOUGHT HE WAS GETTING HIS SOUL CLEANSED, IS NOW OUT HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS... AND WHY THE PEOPLE WHO TOOK HIS MONEY AREN'T IN TROUBLE. HE THOUGHT THEY WERE WITCHES WHO COULD SOOTH HIS SOUL. Oh good night! POLICE SAY THREE WOMEN APPROACHED A MAN HERE IN THE WALMART PARKING LOT AND TOLD HIM A DARK SPIRIT WAS FOLLWING HIM AND THEY COULD PERFORM A CLEANSE. At one time or another we are all gullible, but that was a little over the top. INSIDE THIS WHITE VAN, THE WOMEN TOLD THE MAN TO GIVE THEM HIS MONEY AND GOLD JEWELRY IN ORDER TO HEAL. AND HE DID. Can't just think that everyone's going to help you out. People are out there to go after your cash. Hate to say it. Police then found the women here at a Motel 6 on Cerrillos Road. They denied having the man's money, admitted to having his jewelry, but said he voluntarily gave it to them. And so police say technically they did not break any law and are not facing any charges. But we want people to be aware, they did take his money. And, it's an unusual scam. POLICE SAY THE WOMEN EVEN TOLD THE MAN TO GO BACK INSIDE WALMART AND CASH A CHECK FOR 500-BUCKS...WHICH HE DID...AND GUESS WHAT ...POLICE SAY THE WOMEN TOOK THAT MONEY, TORE IT IN HALF AND KEPT IT. I don't know why someone would believe a line like that. DAYS LATER THE MAN REALIZED HIS SOUL WASN'T CLEANSED--HE JUST GOT CLEANED OUT. Most common sense people would not fall for that line right there. It just doesn't make sense. IN SF, AG KOAT A7N. THE WOMEN FROM ARIZONA AND NEVADA TOLD POLICE, THEY WILL GET A BUSINESS LICENSE AND OPEN A SHOP IN SANTA FE. WITH THE POLICE'S HELP, THE MAN DID GET HIS JEWELRY BACK. AD LIB TOSS